Budget Session Highlights: Parliament Adjourned For The Day Amid Sloganeering For Probe Into Adani Row
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Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day to meet at 11 am tomorrow, February 7 following a ruckus by Opposition parties over the Adani row.
Our reputation worldwide is deteriorating. There is a genuine reason for that. Hardly any company's shareholding, anywhere in the world, has gone by 2000%. So, I think no harm in Opposition's demand for JPC: Amarendra Dhari Singh, RJD MP on Opposition's protest over Adani row, as quoted by ANI.
Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid sloganeering by Opposition MPs, demanding JPC (Joint Parliamentary Committee) probe into the Adani issue.
We want a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into Adani issue & Central govt is also not ready to have discussion on Adani issue. Govt wants to hide everything & they’re now being exposed: Congress MP KC Venugopal said, as per ANI.
Opposition MPs gather in protest at the Gandhi statue on Parliament premises, demanding a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) or Supreme Court-monitored probe into Adani Group issue.
"We demand discussion on our notices (in Parliament), we're ready for a detailed discussion. We want it to be taken up first. Ready to speak on President's Address & we give it its due importance. But first priority is that PM Modi give a reply on this issue," Kharge said, as per ANI.
Opposition parties have decided that they will ask for adjournment motion in both Houses of Parliament, no business other than Adani scam, ANI reported citing sources.
Opposition parties - Congress, DMK, NCP, BRS, JD(U), SP, CPM, CPI, Kerala Cong(Jose Mani), JMM, RLD, RSP, AAP, IUML, RJD & Shiv Sena meet in LoP Mallikarjun Kharge’s Chamber in Parliament Building to chalk out a strategy on Adani-Hindenburg & other issues.
Congress MP Dr Syed Naseer Hussain gives Suspension of Business Notice Under rule 267 in RS to discuss "the issue of frauds in investment by LIC, SBI, Public Sector Banks & other financial institutions losing market value, endangering the hard-earned savings of crores of Indians, ANI reported.
BRS MP Nama Nageswara Rao gives Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha to discuss the Hindenburg report on Adani Group.
CPI(M) MP Elamaram Kareem gives Suspension of Business Notice Under rule 267 in RS to discuss Adani Group-Hindenburg matter "High-level inquiry is essential on allegations by Hindenburg Research against Adani group, monitored on a day-to-day basis by Supreme Court," notice reads, as per ANI.
"We will have a meeting now. The entire Opposition will come together, discussion will be done & decision will be made. It's not an issue of Congress only, but that of India's common people," Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Opposition's strategy for Parliament over Adani issue, as reported by ANI.
"I'd like to advise Nirmala Sitharaman that democracy, instead of autocracy, should continue in India. When we put forth our views & make demands, it is not hypocrisy. It's democracy. What your Govt does is autocracy," he added.
We will raise Adani issue in Parliament. Govt is silent on such a big issue, especially PM Modi: LoP Rajya Sabha & Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge
TRS (BRS) MP K Keshava Rao gives suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 to discuss Adani Groups-Hindenburg Research matter, ANI reported.
TRS (BRS) MP K Keshava Rao gives suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 to discuss Adani Groups-Hindenburg Research matter, ANI reported.
Congress MP Pramod Tiwari gives suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267, to discuss "the issue of frauds in investment by LIC, SBI. Public Sector Banks & ther Financial Institutions losing market value, endangering the hard-earned savings of crores of Indians", ANI reported.
Congress MP Manish Tewari gives Adjournment Motion notice in Lok Sabha, to discuss the border situation with China, ANI reported.
The Opposition's strategy meet will be followed by a protest in front of the Gandhi statue in the Parliament complex, ANI reported.
The ongoing Budget session of the Parliament is likely to witness another chaotic day on Monday as the opposition parties in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will be holding a crucial strategy meeting on Monday at 9:30 in Parliament, reported news agency ANI.
Background
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The Parliament witnessed Opposition MPs on the House floors over the allegations against the Adani Group. The parties have demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe or a Supreme Court-monitored committee investigation into the Adani issue while also seeking a discussion on it in the Parliament.
The parties unitedly led the charge against the Centre over the issue and stalled both houses of Parliament. Leaders of several opposition parties continued to submit adjournment notices in both houses of Parliament demanding an immediate discussion on the Adani Group issue as well as the border situation with China.
Prominent among those MPs who have given adjournment notices include Congress chief Whip in Rajya Sabha Naseer Hussain and the party's Whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore. BRS leader K Keshava Rao and Shiv Sena (UT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi also gave notices under Rule 267 on the same issue. Congress MPs in Rajya Sabha Amee Yajnik, Pramod Tiwari, Kumar Ketkar, and Neeraj Dangi also gave similar notices on the issue under Rule 267.
Rule 267 allows for the suspension of the day's business to debate issues suggested by members.
Congress MP Manish Tewari, in his notice in Lok Sabha, demanded a discussion on the border situation with China.
As per the opposition, the drastic fall in Adani group shares on Indian exchanges has put public money in danger as public sector LIC and SBI have invested in the Adani Group.
Union Budget 2023
Presenting the Union Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 raised the personal income tax rebate limit, doled out sops on small savings and announced one of the most significant hikes in capital spending in the past decade. This is the NDA government’s last full-fledged Budget before the Lok Sabha polls early next year.
In his first reaction to the Budget for 2023-24 fiscal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in order to empower the middle class, the government has taken many significant decisions in the past years that have ensured ease of living.
The prime minister said the first budget in 'Amrit Kaal' has established a strong base to fulfil the aspirations and resolve of a developed India.
Meanwhile, Opposition leaders slammed the Centre for its "limited" focus on important sectors like health and education in the Budget for 2023-24 fiscal.
In the annual budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the health sector has been allocated Rs 89,155 crore, a hike of around 13 per cent over Rs 79,145 crore allocated in FY 2022-23.
The government also announced a mission to eliminate sickle cell anaemia by 2047.
The budgetary allocation for school education saw an overall increase of Rs 9752.07 crore (16.51 per cent) while for higher education, Rs 44,094.62 crore has been made available compared to Rs 40,828.35 crore in 2022-23, which is an increase of 8 per cent.
Terming the 2023-24 Union Budget "big on announcements and short on delivery", Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged that there is no boost to education and health budgets. "In fact, they have been reduced." Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also accused the Centre of "neglecting" important areas such as education, health, social justice and women and child development.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the Modi government, claiming that its 'mitr kaal' budget has no vision to create jobs as well as no plan to tackle inflation, and proves that the Centre has no roadmap to build India's future.
"'Mitr Kaal' Budget has: NO vision to create Jobs. NO plan to tackle Mehngai. NO intent to stem Inequality. 1% richest own 40% of the wealth, 50% poorest pay 64% of GST, 42% youth are unemployed -- yet, PM doesn’t Care!" Gandhi said in a tweet.
"This Budget proves Govt has NO roadmap to build India’s future," he said.
On January 31, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Economic Survey (2022-23) in Parliament. The Economic Survey 2022-23 has forecast India’s GDP growth for the next fiscal 2023-24 in a broad range of 6-6.8 per cent. Its baseline forecast for real GDP growth is 6.5 per cent.
The Budget session of Parliament started on January 31 and is scheduled to go on a break on February 13.
The session as per schedule will resume on March 13 and conclude on April 6.
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